Empty sella syndrome is a disorder involving sella turcica, a bony structure in the base4 of skull which holds pituitary gland. Persons with empty sella turcica will have defect in the tissue barrier that normally keeps the cerebrospinal fluid around the brain separate from sella turcica. Due to this the cerebrospinal fluid increases pressure on the pituitary gland and the walls of the sella turcica. The sella turcica may enlarge and the pituitary gland may shrink.

It is mainly common in middle aged women who are overweight and who have high blood pressure. It commonly occurs after pituitary surgery, radiation therapy or infarction of a pituitary tumor.

Signs and symptoms of empty sella turcica syndrome

• Headache
• High blood pressure
• Leak of CSF through nose.
• Loss of vision

Diagnosis:

• CT scan of brain.
• MRI brain.
• Pituitary function test to know excess hormone or deficiency of hormone.

Types of empty sella turcica syndrome